#239: Launching a Successful Government Contracting Business with Ryan Waguespack, USNA '03

<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“The continuous development of future leaders is something we’re big on. That’s a piece where we set ourselves apart from other companies. We spend a lot of time recruiting and finding the right resources, but when we bring you on our team we don’t care if you’ve been with us for a couple of days or a few months. If you have the right solution, we’re putting you in front of the customer…instilling that into the culture has been critical.”</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Ryan Waguespack</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(USNA '03)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ryan Waguespack</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is the President and Founder of Iberia Advisory, a company he launched during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s a fascinating story! Iberia Advisory is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business committed to helping federal agencies address financial management challenges. Following his military career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy, Ryan supported the Federal government as a financial management consultant. He has led numerous project teams and assisted organizations in attaining their goals in audit readiness, budget execution, and business process reengineering by developing and implementing solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The origin story of Ryan’s government contracting company Iberia Advisory</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Ryan took the leap into entrepreneurship during the Covid-19 pandemic</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Advice on how to succeed in the government contracting industry</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to optimize your team and create a healthy workplace culture</span></li> <li style="font-weight: